El Sur Residency

February 8 - March 5 2024

Mexico City, Mexico

After 5 weeks of immersing myself, getting lost, and creating work in Mexico City; I find my perspective has shifted from a space of intellectual observance into a more compassionate and human presence. 

The concepts I am fascinated by in a mental sphere have evolved; initiating a vulnerable experience and self transcendence. Speaking very little Spanish, I find that I have connected with people here deeper and more intimately than if I were to share a native tongue. Different forms of exchange such as a joyful Buenos Dias, or a gentle touch of hands from a stranger validates the inherent connectivity I know exists beyond the physical experience. Using found natural objects paralleled with inspired images of the natural world, folklore and symbolism; I hope the work creates a juxtaposition of familiarity and a fresh perspective. Ultimately, digesting life’s rhythms such as life and death, joy and grief from a perspective transcending limits such as time, space and the small Self.

My work here has inspired me to create an environment encapsulating the abundance I feel in this city on every level; and that is what I would like the work to embody. A space of copiousness.